Screen snoopers beware! Samsung phone has a built-in Privacy Display

"The newly released Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra blurs your screen when seen from the side, while keeping the display crystal clear for you. Users can block out their entire screen from prying eyes or choose to hide only select information and apps. For example, the Privacy Display can kick in when you are entering your PIN, password, or to hide key information like pop-up notifications."

"The display works by incorporating a special type of pixel that only sends light straight outwards towards the user, blocking anyone peeping in from the side. Unlike commonly available stick-on privacy filters, Samsung's integrated solution obscures the screen from all angles rather than just from the sides. This means your private information can remain hidden, even when you are switching from portrait to landscape mode."

"Thwarted by phones' increasing security systems, phone thieves have taken to watching their victims in advance to record passwords and banking PINS. This is either done using a camera with a long zoom lens or by simply following someone in public and peering over their shoulder. The criminals then steal the phone and use the victim's information to log into banking services and bypass two-factor authentication services."

Samsung has introduced a Privacy Display technology in the Galaxy S26 Ultra that addresses shoulder surfing threats by blurring the screen when viewed from angles while maintaining clarity for the user. The display uses special pixels that direct light only toward the user, blocking side views. Users can activate privacy mode for the entire screen or selectively hide sensitive information like PINs, passwords, and notifications. Unlike adhesive privacy filters, this integrated solution works across all viewing angles and orientations. The technology maintains brightness, resolution, and battery life without degradation. Developed over five years, it targets criminals who record passwords and banking information by watching victims in public or using zoom cameras, then exploit this data to access banking services and bypass two-factor authentication.

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